http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2 ...being a place for my rantings... Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:21:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My previous comments still stand and doubly so. NIU Campus police arrived at the scene of the shooting within two minutes and it was already over. An armed response by someone in that room could have ended the rampage with significantly less loss of life. As is was, Illinois law ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2008/02/14/defenseless/ "Guns don't belong in classrooms. They never will. Virginia Tech has a very sound policy preventing same." -Larry Hinker, Associate Vice President for University Relations, Virginia Tech I wish I could say I'm surprised by today's events. Unfortunately, what happened in Virginia is simply the inevitable result of policies which make educational institutions literally sitting ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2007/04/16/the-blood-is-on-their-hands/ Did you catch Indian Railway Minister's remarks regarding the recent train bombing in India? "This is an attempt to derail the improving relationship between India and Pakistan." Perhaps an unfortunate choice of words...   http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2007/02/19/no-pun-intended/ I'm a definite in believer in the social cycle theory. This is a very old idea which suggests that throughout the course of a civilization's history, many different aspects of its society follow a recognizable and repeating pattern. Unlike some, I don't look at it as being trapped in a bleak loop of determinism, but rather being part of an ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2007/02/05/seventeen-years/ I took my last grueling final today so the semester is finally over. To celebrate, I decided to fry up a ribeye and experiment with food photography. As it turned out, the experiment was kind of rushed because I didn't want my meal to get cold. The results are ok, but not great. ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/12/14/food-photography/ We lost another good one. Legendary laissez-faire economist Milton Friedman died today at the ripe old age of 94. Friedman had a tremendous impact on economic policy in this country. He was also responsible for bringing ideas that many of us take for granted now, such as the connection between economic freedom and political ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/11/16/rip-milton-friedman/ Astronomers are puzzling over images of what appears to be a giant hurricane-like storm on Saturn's south pole. At five thousand miles wide, the storm is much larger than earth hurricanes. It also doesn't move. The astrophysicists at NASA may not yet know what caused this storm, but I already have ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/11/11/saturn-in-the-balance/ On November 7th, voters in Nevada will have the opportunity to vote on Question 7, an initiative which would allow the sale and possession of up to one ounce of cannabis by adults 21 and older. The initiative also has provisions for licensing and taxing marijuana growers and sellers. (Those activities would still ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/11/02/dude/   I am deeply saddened to report the passing yesterday of Col. Jeff Cooper, the "Gunner's Guru". Jeff has been one of my heroes since I was thirteen and his writings have inspired me in more ways than I am probably even aware. Jeff was truly a Renaissance Man. He was a soldier, teacher, author, philosopher, historian, innovator, husband, and father. ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/09/26/this-was-a-man/ Informants, er, inform me that Evanescence's long-awaited new album "The Open Door" has hit the torrent sites. They further state that the download is complete, of good sound quality, and properly labeled. Having just finished their first listening, my informant's favorite song from that album continues to be the horrendously named single "Call ... http://coffeeandcapitalism.com/blog2/2006/09/05/unconfirmed-report-i-swearreally/